America

With the elections coming up, and the olympics ongoing, I was thinking about a conversation I had with a former teammate of mine in juco out in Colorado. This guy came from poverty in Michigan, and was gaining a free education through basketball. One time during the national anthem he and another teammate refused to salute the flag during the anthem. I could hear them say, "this ain't my country, never done anything for me." I think they were referring to a rap song that had just come out.....great.....

anyway, after 2 years in Brasil I returned to the same juco for a semester and was told by yet another teammate that I have more opportunity than a lot of other people on the team. While this may be true to an extent, it was probably the stupidest thing i've ever heard. The point is, we can do whatever we want, and become whoever we want in this Country.

Sometimes i wish i could meet the men who founded our country. i enjoy reading historical books on the founding fathers and our country. screw you, we aren't being subjected to tyranny, or taxation, or any of your other crap anymore. we want to be free! how's that for courage and conviction. i hope i never forget it...

i love the following. how often can you hear a pin drop when the national anthem is being performed...awesome